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Funeral services for Ambrose Minor, 66, known as “Bro”, of Helena will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 in the Robert Lee Brown Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roy Lee Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove No 1 Cemetery in Helena-West Helena.
Minor, born Feb. 4, 1942 to Richard and Levertie Minor in Helena, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Helena.
He confessed a hope in Christ accepting him as his personal Savior in September 1953 at the Paradise Missionary Baptist Church.
McCarty Farm and Machinery employed him as a diesel mechanic. He worked for D & D Construction Co. as a brick mason and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 15 years where he retired. He was a member of the James Alexander No. 1 Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Lodge F.A.&M. and a former member of the original gospel group The Dixie Wonders.
Minor was preceded in death by his father and mother, Richard and Levertie Minor; two sisters, Ollie Mae Minor and Cloteal Minor-Dionaby; his wife, Mary Dean Minor; a son, Danny Gray; and a brother-in-law, Herley James.
Minor was married to the late Mary Dean White Minor and six children were born to their union – Reynel (Jerry) Crutchfield, Ambrose Minor Jr., Regina Ann Minor, Gwendolyn (Rick) Barnett, Keith (Latonya) Minor and Brenda Sue Minor, all of Memphis.
He also leaves four daughters, Joyce Marie Coldent of Helena-West Helena, Raeshonna Robinson of Conway, Latoshia Chandler and Kizzie Chandler of Little Rock; a sister, Brenda Sue Minor-Kneeland of Helena; two brothers, Richard Minor of Little Rock and Carl Minor of Helena; a great aunt, Rosie Lee of Los Angeles; an uncle, Tom Henry Lee of Indianapolis; three aunts, Etta Mae Brown and Minnie Bell Murphy of Helena and Gertie Beckner of Hanford, Calif.; a grandson, Quinton Minor of Memphis; 24 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; his father and mother-in-law, Aaron and Lillie Mae Williams; three sisters-in-law, Precious (John) Spencer, Peggy Williams and Wanda Williams, all of Memphis; four brothers-in-law, Harvey Williams, Aaron Williams, Jr., Dennis Williams and Dobbie Williams, all of Memphis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Brown’s Home for Funerals Inc. will direct funeral services.
Funeral services for Ambrose Minor, 66, known as “Bro”, of Helena will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 in the Robert Lee Brown Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roy Lee Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove No 1 Cemetery in Helena-West Helena.
Minor, born Feb. 4, 1942 to Richard and Levertie Minor in Helena, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Helena.
He confessed a hope in Christ accepting him as his personal Savior in September 1953 at the Paradise Missionary Baptist Church.
McCarty Farm and Machinery employed him as a diesel mechanic. He worked for D & D Construction Co. as a brick mason and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 15 years where he retired. He was a member of the James Alexander No. 1 Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Lodge F.A.&M. and a former member of the original gospel group The Dixie Wonders.
Minor was preceded in death by his father and mother, Richard and Levertie Minor; two sisters, Ollie Mae Minor and Cloteal Minor-Dionaby; his wife, Mary Dean Minor; a son, Danny Gray; and a brother-in-law, Herley James.
Minor was married to the late Mary Dean White Minor and six children were born to their union – Reynel (Jerry) Crutchfield, Ambrose Minor Jr., Regina Ann Minor, Gwendolyn (Rick) Barnett, Keith (Latonya) Minor and Brenda Sue Minor, all of Memphis.
He also leaves four daughters, Joyce Marie Coldent of Helena-West Helena, Raeshonna Robinson of Conway, Latoshia Chandler and Kizzie Chandler of Little Rock; a sister, Brenda Sue Minor-Kneeland of Helena; two brothers, Richard Minor of Little Rock and Carl Minor of Helena; a great aunt, Rosie Lee of Los Angeles; an uncle, Tom Henry Lee of Indianapolis; three aunts, Etta Mae Brown and Minnie Bell Murphy of Helena and Gertie Beckner of Hanford, Calif.; a grandson, Quinton Minor of Memphis; 24 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; his father and mother-in-law, Aaron and Lillie Mae Williams; three sisters-in-law, Precious (John) Spencer, Peggy Williams and Wanda Williams, all of Memphis; four brothers-in-law, Harvey Williams, Aaron Williams, Jr., Dennis Williams and Dobbie Williams, all of Memphis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Brown’s Home for Funerals Inc. will direct funeral services.
